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US8514186B2
US8514186B2 US12/262,317 US26231708A US8514186B2 US 8514186 B2 US8514186 B2 US 8514186B2 US 26231708 A US26231708 A US 26231708A US 8514186 B2 US8514186 B2 US 8514186B2
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  • the invention relates in general to an electronic device and an operation method thereof, and more particularly to a handheld electronic device and an operation method thereof.
  • the computer and the mobile phone have become indispensable electronic devices for modern people.
  • the handheld electronic devices such as the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Smart phone, Tablet PC, and Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC), each of which is provided with functions of computer and mobile phone, are sequentially presented to the market.
  • PDA Personal Digital Assistant
  • Smart phone Smart phone
  • Tablet PC Tablet PC
  • Ultra-Mobile PC Ultra-Mobile PC
  • the handheld electronic device can be operated by using the stylus or finger to click the touch screen or by using the navigation key directly. Since the handheld electronic device is small in size, the handwriting input or the virtual keyboard input is used for text input in order to save the space for accommodating the physical keyboard.
  • the virtual keyboards are miniature versions of standard-sized Qwerty keyboard in appearance and shown on the touch screen of the handheld electronic device. It is common for users to input text by tapping a virtual keyboard built into the operating system of the handheld electronic device and then to click the touch screen by using the stylus. However, some letter arrangements, symbols, and characters are not placed on the default virtual keyboard. Users have to switch layout modes by pressing a predefined button on the present layout screen. When the text for input includes the Chinese characters, English letters and even the symbols, the frequency of switching layout modes becomes higher and switching layout modes in this manner is a dull and boring task for the user. Thus, it makes the text inputting complex.
  • the invention is directed to a handheld electronic device and an operation method thereof, which allows users to quickly switch layout modes for showing different key sections on the touch screen during the inputting process.
  • a handheld electronic device comprising: a virtual keyboard, and a touch screen.
  • the virtual keyboard comprises a plurality of key sections.
  • the touch screen has an inputting area for showing one of the key sections. When the touch screen detects a sliding movement from a user in the inputting area, the inputting area shows another one of the key sections without showing the other ones of the key sections.
  • an operating method of a handheld electronic device comprises the following steps: First, a virtual keyboard comprising a plurality of key sections is actuated, wherein a touch screen of the electronic device shows one of the key sections. Then, a sliding movement from a user in the inputting area is detected. At this time, another one of the key sections is shown without showing the other ones of the key sections. Lastly, a pressing movement from the user in the another one of key sections is detected and an input action is performed accordingly.
  • FIG. 1A shows a handheld electronic device operated by a finger touch.
  • FIG. 1B is a flow chart of an operation method of the handheld electronic device according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate the operation of a handheld electronic device having a pillar-shaped keyboard according to the first embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2C is a perspective view of the pillar-shaped keyboard in FIG. 2A .
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate the operation of a handheld electronic device having a plate-shaped keyboard according to the first embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 3C is a perspective view of the plate-shaped keyboard in FIG. 3A .
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate the operation of a handheld electronic device having a sphere-shaped keyboard according to the first embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 4C is a perspective view of the sphere-shaped keyboard in FIG. 4A .
  • FIG. 5A shows another handheld electronic device operated by a finger touch.
  • FIG. 5B is a flow chart of an operation method of the handheld electronic device according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate the operation of a handheld electronic device having a dual pillar-shaped keyboard according to the second embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 6C is a perspective view of the dual pillar-shaped keyboard in FIG. 6A .
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate the operation of a handheld electronic device having a dual plate-shaped keyboard according to the second embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 7C is a perspective view of the dual plate-shaped keyboard in FIG. 7A .
  • FIG. 7D is a perspective view of another dual plate-shaped keyboard.
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate the operation of a handheld electronic device having a dual sphere-shaped keyboard according to the second embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 8C is a perspective view of the dual sphere-shaped keyboard in FIG. 8A .
  • the operation method of the handheld electronic device according to the invention can be applied to a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Smart phone, Tablet PC, Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) and other electronic device having a touch screen.
  • PDA Personal Digital Assistant
  • Smart phone Smart phone
  • Tablet PC Tablet PC
  • Ultra-Mobile PC UMPC
  • FIG. 1A showing a handheld electronic device operated by a finger touch.
  • the handheld electronic device 10 at least comprises a touch screen 12 having an inputting area 14 .
  • the inputting area 14 is disposed at the lower portion of the touch screen 12 so as to be directly touched by the user when the user holds the handheld electronic device 10 .
  • the handheld electronic device is a UMPC, the size of which is between those of the notebook computer and the PDA so as to be held by two hands and therefore can be directly operated by fingers to perform an input action.
  • the operation method of the handheld electronic device 10 includes the following steps: First, the method starts from step 110 to actuate a virtual keyboard (not shown in FIG. 1A ) comprising a plurality of key sections, wherein a touch screen 12 of the handheld electronic device 10 shows one of the key sections in the inputting area 14 . Then, in step 120 , a sliding movement from a user in the inputting area 14 is detected, and the virtual keyboard is rotated accordingly so as to switch the key sections of the virtual keyboard.
  • the sliding movement can be a horizontal movement, a vertical movement, a clockwise movement, a counterclockwise movement, or a curvilinear movement.
  • step 130 another one of the key sections is shown in the inputting area 14 without showing the other ones of the key sections. That is, the originally shown key section and the other key sections are hidden.
  • step 140 a pressing movement from the user is detected in the another one of key sections and an input action is performed accordingly.
  • the operation method according to the first embodiment of the invention further includes step 150 to determine whether the key sections are switched again. If the key sections are not switched, the method ends after finishing the inputting. If the key sections need to be further switched, in step 160 , a further sliding movement from a user in the inputting area 14 is detected to rotate the virtual keyboard accordingly so that one of the hidden key sections is shown in the inputting area 14 and the shown another one of the key section is hidden. Then, the method returns to the step 140 to perform the input action. It is noted that the key section for receiving the pressing movement is the currently shown key section after performing switching to hide the originally shown key section. Thereafter, in step 150 , the user can depend on his need to determine whether to continue the step 160 or to end the method.
  • the operation method according to the first embodiment can further includes the step 120 of generating a first sound responsive to the sliding movement of switching the key sections and also can further includes the step 140 of generating a second sound responsive to the pressing movement on the shown key section.
  • the virtual keyboard described in the operation method according to the present embodiment of the invention can be a pillar-shaped keyboard, a plate-shaped keyboard, a sphere-shaped keyboard or other rotatable keyboard.
  • the virtual keyboard includes several key sections.
  • the key sections include an alphabet key section, a number key section, a symbol key section and a character key section.
  • the key sections can have different bottom designs, different colors, or different typefaces.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrating the operation of a handheld electronic device having a pillar-shaped keyboard according to the first embodiment of the invention.
  • the handheld electronic device 200 comprises a pillar-shaped keyboard 260 and a touch screen 220 having an inputting area 240 .
  • FIG. 2C is a perspective view of the pillar-shaped keyboard in FIG. 2A .
  • the pillar-shaped keyboard 260 has several rectangular surfaces 260 a and includes several key sections 262 (in FIG. 2B ), 264 and 266 (in FIG. 2C ).
  • the key sections 262 , 264 and 266 are successively arranged along the rectangular surfaces 260 a .
  • the inputting area 240 provides users to rotate the pillar-shaped keyboard 260 so as to switch the key sections 262 , 264 and 266 .
  • the key section 264 is shown in the inputting area 240 and other key sections are hidden.
  • the inputting area 240 provides users to press the shown key section 264 .
  • the user wants to switch the shown key section 264 to another key section, the user can click and drag any point P 1 in the inputting area 240 to move along the direction A 1 .
  • the pillar-shaped keyboard 260 can rotate around the axis X 1 so as to show different key sections.
  • the touch screen 220 detects the sliding movement in the inputting area 240 , and then the pillar-shaped keyboard 260 rotates from an angle to another angle as the point P 1 moves. Therefore, the key section 264 corresponding to the angle is immediately hidden while the key section 262 corresponding to the another angle is immediately shown. That is, the key section 264 in FIG. 2A is automatically switched to the key section 262 in FIG. 2B .
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrating the operation of a handheld electronic device having a plate-shaped keyboard according to the first embodiment of the invention.
  • the handheld electronic device 300 comprises a plate-shaped keyboard 360 and a touch screen 320 having an inputting area 340 .
  • FIG. 3C is a perspective view of the plate-shaped keyboard in FIG. 3A .
  • the plate-shaped keyboard 360 has a circular surface 360 a and includes several key sections 362 and 364 , which are sector-shaped. Besides, the key sections 362 and 364 are successively arranged on the circular surface 360 a .
  • the inputting area 340 provides users to rotate the plate-shaped keyboard 360 so as to switch the key sections 362 and 364 .
  • the key section 362 is shown in the inputting area 340 and other key sections are hidden.
  • the inputting area 340 provides users to press the shown key section 362 .
  • the user wants to switch the shown key section 362 to another key section, the user can click and drag any point P 2 in the inputting area 340 to move along the direction A 2 .
  • the direction A 2 is substantially a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
  • the touch screen 320 detects the sliding movement in the inputting area 340 , the pillar-shaped keyboard 360 rotates from an angle to another angle as the point P 2 moves. Therefore, the key section 362 corresponding to the angle is immediately hidden while the key section 364 corresponding to the another angle is immediately shown. That is, the key section 362 in FIG. 3A is automatically switched to the key section 364 in FIG. 3B .
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrating the operation of a handheld electronic device having a sphere-shaped keyboard according to the first embodiment of the invention.
  • the handheld electronic device 400 comprises a sphere-shaped keyboard 460 and a touch screen 420 having an inputting area 440 .
  • FIG. 4C is a perspective view of the sphere-shaped keyboard in FIG. 4A .
  • the sphere-shaped keyboard 460 has a spherical surface 460 a and includes several key sections 462 (in FIG. 4B ), 464 and 466 (in FIG. 4C ), which are spherical sector-shaped. Besides, the key sections 462 , 464 and 466 are successively arranged on the spherical surface 460 a .
  • the inputting area 440 provides users to rotate the sphere-shaped keyboard 460 so as to switch the key sections 462 , 464 and 466 .
  • the key section 464 is shown in the inputting area 440 and other key sections are hidden.
  • the inputting area 440 provides users to press the shown key section 464 .
  • the user wants to switch the shown key section 464 to another key section, the user can click and drag any point P 3 in the inputting area 440 to move along the direction A 3 or A 3 ′.
  • the touch screen 420 detects the sliding movement in the inputting area 440 , the sphere-shaped keyboard 460 rotates from an angle to another angle as the point P 3 moves. Therefore, the key section 464 corresponding to the angle is immediately hidden while the key section 462 or 466 corresponding to the another angle is immediately shown. That is, the key section 464 in FIG.
  • the operation method of the handheld electronic device 50 includes the following steps: First, the method starts from step 510 to actuate a virtual keyboard (not shown in FIG. 5A ), wherein left and right rotatable keyboards comprises a plurality of left and right key sections respectively, and a touch screen 52 of the handheld electronic device 50 shows one of the left key sections in the left inputting area 54 and one of the right key sections in the right inputting area 55 respectively.
  • a virtual keyboard not shown in FIG. 5A
  • left and right rotatable keyboards comprises a plurality of left and right key sections respectively
  • a touch screen 52 of the handheld electronic device 50 shows one of the left key sections in the left inputting area 54 and one of the right key sections in the right inputting area 55 respectively.
  • step 520 a sliding movement from a user in the left or right inputting areas 54 or 55 is detected, and the left and right rotatable keyboards are rotated accordingly so as to switch the left key sections of the left rotatable keyboards and the right key sections of the right rotatable keyboards.
  • the sliding movement can be a horizontal movement, a vertical movement, a clockwise movement, a counterclockwise movement, or a curvilinear movement.
  • step 530 another one of the left key sections and another one of the right key sections are shown in the left and right inputting areas 54 and 55 respectively without showing the other ones of the left key sections and the other ones of the right key sections.
  • step 540 a pressing movement from the user is detected in at least one of the another one of left key sections and the another one of the right sections, and an input action is performed accordingly.
  • the operation method according to the present embodiment of the invention further includes step 550 to determine whether the key sections are switched again. If the key sections are not switched, the method ends after finishing the inputting. If the key sections are further switched, in step 560 , a further sliding movement from a user in the left or right inputting area is detected to rotate the left and right rotatable keyboard accordingly so that one of the hidden left key sections and one of the hidden right key sections are shown in the left and right inputting areas respectively and the shown another one of the left key section and the shown another one of the right key section are hidden. Then, the method returns to the step 540 to perform the input action.
  • the left or right key section for receiving the pressing movement is the currently shown left or right key section after performing switching to hide the originally shown left and right key sections. Thereafter, in step 550 , the user can depend on his need to determine whether to continue the step 560 or to end the method.
  • the operation method according to the present embodiment can further includes the step 520 of generating a first sound responsive to the sliding movement of switching the left or right key section and also can further includes the step 540 of generating a second sound responsive to the pressing movement on the shown left or right key section.
  • the left and right rotatable keyboards of the virtual keyboard described in the operation method according to the present embodiment of the invention can be a dual pillar-shaped keyboard, a dual plate-shaped keyboard, a dual sphere-shaped keyboard or other rotatable dual keyboards.
  • the virtual keyboard includes several key sections.
  • the left and right key sections include a set of alphabet key sections, a set of number key sections, a set of symbol key sections and a set of character key sections.
  • the left and right key sections can have different bottom designs, different colors, or different typefaces.
  • the virtual keyboard according to the second embodiment has a dual-keyboard design to include left and right rotatable keyboards.
  • the left and right key sections shown in the left and right inputting areas correspond to each other and can equally provide the same input method allowing users to input alphabets, numbers, symbols, or characters in the left and right inputting areas simultaneously.
  • the left and right inputting areas correspond to each other in bottom designs, colors, or typefaces.
  • the left and right inputting areas are disposed at the left and right corners of the touch screen so that the user's two hands can correspond to the left and right inputting areas while holding the handheld electronic device so as to directly operate it by a finger touch to perform an input action.
  • the other one of the left and right rotatable keyboards will rotate synchronously.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrating the operation of a handheld electronic device having a dual pillar-shaped keyboard according to the second embodiment of the invention.
  • the handheld electronic device 600 comprises a dual pillar-shaped keyboard and a touch screen 620 .
  • the dual pillar-shaped keyboard includes left and right rotatable keyboards 660 and 670 , and the touch screen 620 has left and right inputting areas 640 and 650 correspondingly.
  • FIG. 6C is a perspective view of the dual pillar-shaped keyboard in FIG. 6A .
  • Both of the left and right rotatable keyboards 660 and 670 are pillar-shaped keyboards.
  • the left and right rotatable keyboards 660 and 670 have several rectangular surfaces 660 a and 670 a and include several left key sections 662 (in FIG. 6B ), 664 and 666 (in FIG. 6C ) and several right key section 672 (in FIG. 6B ), 674 and 676 (in FIG. 6C ).
  • the left key sections 662 , 664 and 666 and the right key sections 672 , 674 and 676 are successively arranged along the rectangular surfaces 660 a and 670 a respectively.
  • the left and right inputting area 640 and 650 provide users to rotate the left and right rotatable keyboards 660 and 670 so as to switch the left key sections 662 , 664 and 666 and the right key sections 672 , 674 and 676 .
  • the left and right key sections 664 and 674 are shown in the left and right inputting areas 640 and 650 and other left and right key sections are hidden.
  • the left and right inputting areas 640 and 650 provide users to press the shown left and right key section 664 and 674 .
  • the user wants to switch the shown left and right key section 664 and 674 to another left and right key sections, the user can click and drag any point P 4 in the left inputting area 640 to move along the direction A 4 .
  • the left rotatable keyboard 660 can rotate around the axis X 2 so as to show different left key sections.
  • the touch screen 620 detects the sliding movement in the left inputting area 640 , and then the left rotatable keyboard 660 rotates from a first angle to another first angle as the point P 4 moves. Therefore, the left key section 664 corresponding to the first angle is immediately hidden while the left key section 662 corresponding to the another first angle is immediately shown. That is, the left key section 664 in FIG. 6A is automatically switched to the left key section 662 in FIG. 6B .
  • the right rotatable keyboard 670 rotates from a second angle to another second angle. Therefore, the right key section 674 corresponding to the second angle is immediately hidden while the right key section 672 corresponding to the another second angle is immediately shown.
  • the right key section 674 in FIG. 6A is automatically switched to the right key section 672 in FIG. 6B .
  • the user also can click and drag any point P 5 in the right inputting area 650 to move along the direction A 5 .
  • the right rotatable keyboard 670 can rotate around the axis X 3 so as to show different right key sections.
  • the touch screen 620 detects the sliding movement in the right inputting area 650 , and then the right rotatable keyboard 670 rotates from a second angle to another second angle as the point P 5 moves. Therefore, the right key section 674 corresponding to the second angle is immediately hidden while the right key section 672 corresponding to the another second angle is immediately shown. That is, the right key section 674 in FIG.
  • FIG. 6A is automatically switched to the right key section 672 in FIG. 6B .
  • the left rotatable keyboard 660 rotates from the first angle to the another first angle. Therefore, the left key section 664 corresponding to the first angle is immediately hidden while the left key section 662 corresponding to the another first angle is immediately shown. That is, the left key section 664 in FIG. 6A is automatically switched to the left key section 662 in FIG. 6B .
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrating the operation of a handheld electronic device having a dual plate-shaped keyboard according to the second embodiment of the invention.
  • the handheld electronic device 700 comprises a dual plate-shaped keyboard and a touch screen 720 .
  • the dual plate-shaped keyboard includes left and right rotatable keyboards 660 and 670 , and the touch screen 720 has left and right inputting areas 740 and 750 .
  • FIG. 7C is a perspective view of the dual plate-shaped keyboard in FIG. 7A .
  • the left and right rotatable keyboards 760 and 770 of the dual plate-shaped keyboard have circular surfaces 760 a and 770 a and include several left key sections 762 , 764 , 766 and 768 and several right key sections 772 , 774 , 776 and 778 , which are sector-shaped. Besides, the left key sections 762 , 764 , 766 and 768 and the right key sections 772 , 774 , 776 and 778 are successively arranged on the circular surfaces 760 a and 770 a respectively.
  • the left and right inputting areas 740 and 750 provide users to rotate the left and right rotatable keyboards 760 and 770 so as to switch the left key sections 762 , 764 , 766 and 768 and the right key sections 772 , 774 , 776 and 778 .
  • the left and right key sections 762 and 772 are shown in the left and right inputting areas 740 and 750 and other left and right key sections are hidden.
  • the left and right inputting area 740 and 750 provide users to press the shown left and right key sections 762 and 772 , and the shown left and right key sections 762 and 772 correspond to each other in content and action.
  • the user wants to switch the shown left and right key sections 762 and 772 to another left and right key sections, the user can click and drag any point P 6 in the left inputting area 740 to move along the direction A 6 .
  • the direction A 6 is substantially a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
  • the left rotatable keyboard 760 rotates from a first angle to another first angle as the point P 6 moves. Therefore, the left key section 762 corresponding to the first angle is immediately hidden while the left key section 764 corresponding to the another first angle is immediately shown. That is, the left key section 762 in FIG. 7A is automatically switched to the left key section 764 in FIG. 7B .
  • the right rotatable keyboard 770 rotates from a second angle to another second angle. Therefore, the right key section 772 corresponding to the second angle is immediately hidden while the right key section 774 corresponding to the another second angle is immediately shown.
  • the right key section 774 in FIG. 7A is automatically switched to the right key section 772 in FIG. 7B .
  • the user also can click and drag any point P 7 in the right inputting area 750 to move along the direction A 7 so as to show different right key sections.
  • the direction A 7 substantially is a clockwise direction or counterclockwise direction.
  • the touch screen 720 detects the sliding movement in the right inputting area 750 , and then the right rotatable keyboard 770 rotates from a second angle to another second angle as the point P 7 moves. Therefore, the right key section 772 corresponding to the second angle is immediately hidden while the right key section 774 corresponding to the another second angle is immediately shown. That is, the right key section 772 in FIG. 7A is automatically switched to the right key section 774 in FIG. 7B .
  • the left rotatable keyboard 760 rotates from the first angle to the another first angle.
  • FIG. 7D showing another dual plate-shaped keyboard.
  • the above-mentioned dual plate-shaped keyboard in FIG. 7C includes four left key sections 762 , 764 , 766 and 768 and four right key sections 772 , 774 , 776 and 778
  • the another dual plate-shaped keyboard in FIG. 7D includes ten left key sections 780 , 781 , 782 , 783 , 784 , 785 , 786 , 787 , 788 and 789 and ten right key sections 790 , 791 , 792 , 793 , 794 , 795 , 796 , 797 , 798 and 799 .
  • the another dual plate-shaped keyboard in FIG. 7D can include more left and right key sections so as to provide the user with more input switch options to select required left and right key sections for being shown in the touch screen 710 . Therefore, according to the design shown in FIG. 7D , when the circular surfaces 780 a and 790 a of the dual plate-shaped keyboard have larger areas, more sector areas can be disposed thereon for being the left and right key sections.
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrating the operation of a handheld electronic device having a dual sphere-shaped keyboard according to the second embodiment of the invention.
  • the handheld electronic device 800 comprises a dual sphere-shaped keyboard and a touch screen 820 having left and right inputting areas 840 and 850 .
  • the dual sphere-shaped keyboard includes left and right rotatable keyboards 860 and 870 .
  • FIG. 8C is a perspective view of the dual sphere-shaped keyboard in FIG. 8A .
  • the left and right rotatable keyboards 860 and 870 of the dual sphere-shaped keyboard have spherical surfaces 860 a and 870 a respectively and include several left key sections 861 (in FIG.
  • the left and right inputting areas 840 and 850 provide users to rotate the left and right rotatable keyboards 860 and 870 of the dual sphere-shaped keyboard so as to switch the left key sections 861 , 862 , 864 , 866 and 868 and the right key sections 871 , 872 , 874 , 876 and 878 .
  • the left and right key sections 862 and 872 are shown in the left and right inputting areas 840 and 850 and other key sections are hidden.
  • the left and right inputting areas 840 and 850 provide users to press the shown left and right key sections 862 and 872 .
  • the user wants to switch the shown key sections 862 and 872 to another left and right key sections, the user can click and drag any point P 8 in the left inputting area 840 to move along the direction A 8 or A 8 ′. Since the touch screen 820 detects the sliding movement in the inputting area, the left rotatable keyboard 860 rotates from a first angle to another first angle as the point P 8 moves.
  • the left key section 862 corresponding to the first angle is immediately hidden while the key section 861 or 864 corresponding to the another first angle is immediately shown. That is, the key section 862 in FIG. 8A is automatically switched to the key section 861 in FIG. 8B as the point P 8 moves along the direction A 8 , or the key section 862 in FIG. 8A is automatically switched to the key section 864 in FIG. 8C as the point P 8 moves along the direction A 8 ′.
  • the right rotatable keyboard 870 rotates from a second angle to another second angle. Therefore, the right key section 872 corresponding to the second angle is immediately hidden while the right key section 871 or 874 corresponding to the another second angle is immediately shown.
  • the right key section 872 in FIG. 8A is automatically switched to the right key section 871 in FIG. 8B as the point P 9 moves along the direction A 9 .
  • the user also can click and drag any point P 9 in the right inputting area 850 to move along the direction A 9 so as to show different right key sections.
  • the direction A 9 substantially is a clockwise direction or counterclockwise direction
  • the direction A 9 ′ substantially is a clockwise direction or counterclockwise direction.
  • the touch screen 820 detects the sliding movement in the right inputting area 850 , and then the right rotatable keyboard 870 rotates from a second angle to another second angle as the point P 9 moves.
  • the right key section 872 corresponding to the second angle is immediately hidden while the right key section 871 or 874 corresponding to the another second angle is immediately shown. That is, the right key section 872 in FIG. 8A is automatically switched to the right key section 871 in FIG. 8B or the right key section 874 in FIG. 8C .
  • the left rotatable keyboard 860 rotates from the first angle to the another first angle. Therefore, the left key section 862 corresponding to the first angle is immediately hidden while the left key section 861 or 864 corresponding to the another first angle is immediately shown. That is, the left key section 862 in FIG. 8A is automatically switched to the left key section 861 in FIG. 8B or the left key section 864 in FIG. 8C .
  • the handheld electronic device and the operation method thereof provide a virtual keyboard with several key sections.
  • the user can rotate the virtual keyboard through the inputting area in the touch screen to quickly switch layout modes for showing different key sections.
  • animation and sound effects can be generated responsive to the sliding movement of switching the key sections and responsive to the pressing movement on the shown key section, creating a fun and functional layout switching method that can provide users with endless entertainment while switching among the various layouts.
  • user's two hands can correspond to the left and right inputting areas while holding the handheld electronic device so as to directly rotate the virtual keyboard for switching the key sections and to press the shown key sections to perform an input action by fingers.

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